AmeriGas, Rock-Tenn Company Among Stocks Down on Above-Average Volume Friday

Today, AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (NYSE:APU) is down on high volume, trading at a volume of 3.4 million, or 23.3 times its average daily volume. Shares are down 1.9% to $40.47. Shares are down $5.05 (-11.1%) from a price of $45.52 on March 9, 2012. The stock is trading at 91.3% of its 50-day moving average and 92.2% of its 200-day moving average.

Rock-Tenn Company (NYSE:RKT) is down on high volume today, trading with volume of 1.5 million, or 1.8 times its average daily volume. The stock price has slipped 4.1% to $68.48. The stock has risen $11.80 (20.8%) over the last three months from a price of $56.68 on December 16, 2011. The stock is trading 11% above its 200-day moving average.

Chimera Investment Corporation (NYSE:CIM) is trading down on above-average volume today, seeing a price drop on a volume of 19.4 million, or 2.7 times its average daily volume. The stock is down 3% to $2.95. Share price increased over the last three months, now up 26 cents (9.7%) from $2.69 on December 16, 2011. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 200-day moving average, sitting just 2.1% above the mark.

Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:MRH) is trading down on a volume of 1.2 million, or 3.5 times its normal daily volume. The stock price is $19.23, reflecting a 1.2% decrease. Shares have been on on the rise over the past three months, climbing $1.13 (6.2%) from a price of $18.10 on February 15, 2012. The stock is trading 6.8% above its 50-day moving average and 9% above its 200-day moving average.

Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ:ARLP) is seeing its price fall on above-normal volume today, as 165,765 shares have moved, or 1.9 times its average daily volume. At $66.44, shares are down 2%. Shares are down over the last two months as the price has dropped $12.17 (-15.5%) from a price of $78.61 on January 18, 2012. The stock is trading at 91.4% of its 50-day moving average and 90.8% of its 200-day moving average.

Trading at a volume of 487,930, or 1.9 times its average daily volume, NetScout Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTCT) is down on high volume today. The stock price has dropped 2.7% to $20.16. Shares are up over the last two months, having risen $3.11 (18.2%) from a price of $17.05 on January 18, 2012. The stock is trading 12.7% above its 200-day moving average.

Blackrock Muniyield Insured Fund Inc. (NYSE:MYI) is trading down on a volume of 339,332, or 1.9 times its standard daily volume. The stock price has slipped 1.5% to $13.75. The stock has been falling recently, and shares are down $1.02 (-6.9%) from a price of $14.77 on March 9, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 200-day moving average of $13.81 today.

Blackrock Municipal Income Trust (NYSE:BFK) is trading down on above-average volume today, seeing a price drop on a volume of 319,323, or three times its average daily volume. The stock price has decreased 1.7% to $14.12. The stock has seen some negative movement recently as shares are down $1.16 (-7.6%) from a price of $15.28 on March 9, 2012. The stock has moved down across its 200-day moving average of $14.15 today.

Today, Eaton Vance Municipal Bond Fund (NYSE:EIM) is down on high volume, trading at a volume of 332,686, or 1.8 times its average daily volume. The stock is down 1% to $12.54.